Grand Prairie, Texas

About Grand Prairie

Set in the northern part of Texas, Grand Prairie is a mid-size city, home to 207,331 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#118 nationwide).

Grand Prairie holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 72.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,863 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Grand Prairie Unique

• A top-25 city in Texas by population (#16 of 1,224 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Grand Prairie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grand Prairie

• Applebee's — american
• Bahama Buck's — ice cream
• Brass Bean Café — sandwich (café)
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Oasis Restaurant — american
• Waffle House — american
• Zavala's Barbeque — barbecue
• A+ Nutrition

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bolder Adventure Park · Theme park
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Epic Waters · Water park
• Splash Factory Outdoor Water Playground · Water park
• Illuvia · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grand Prairie

• Fish Creek Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bradshaw Park reviews ★
• C.P. Waggoner Park reviews ★
• Carl Knox Jr. Park reviews ★
• Charley Taylor Park reviews ★
• City Hall Plaza reviews ★
• Colgate Street Park reviews ★
• Fish Creek Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Fish Creek Linear Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Grand Central Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grand Prairie

• ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
• GOLDEN RULE GRAND PRAIRIE
• HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GRAND PRAIRIE
• HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GRAND PRAIRIE
• ILTEXAS ARLINGTON-GRAND PRAIRIE H S
• ILTEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE EL
• ILTEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE MIDDLE
• ILTEXAS HERITAGE EL
• ILTEXAS HERITAGE MIDDLE
• TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - GRAND PRAIRIE
• UPLIFT EDUCATION - UPLIFT GRAND PREPARATORY
• UPLIFT GRAND H S
• UPLIFT GRAND SECONDARY
• WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - GRAND PRAIRIE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Grand Prairie

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